Singer-songwriter, power pop, smart pop, Britpop, L.A. underground, pop ghetto, sixties, seventies, new, old, folk, antifolk, indie rock, alt-country, outlaw country, OOG, Norwegian, Celtic, punk, blues, jazzy, soulful, literate, Olycentric, independent, sometimes not-so-independent, music that can't be classified. My show is a little bit hard to describe. To put it VERY broadly, The Think Tank is a "singer-songwriter" program; to get a bit more in-depth, the singer-songwriters (and bands) on my show fall into many categories... most often 'pop', 'indie-rock', 'folk', and 'alt-country'. I guess the closest thing to a format would be what is known as "triple-A", although that's not really what I'm going for. What I DO want is to spotlight great lyrics. That's where the name "think tank" comes in. There is a definite emphasis on lyrics on my program -- songs with "messages" (whether social, political, spiritual), or even just songs that don't necessarily have messages but are generally well-delivered in terms of words. (By the way, I didn't come up with the show title. I'm terrible at that sort of thing. Somebody on a Vigilantes of Love mailing list suggested it. The name basically fits, though it somewhat indicates a public affairs-type program. I've had a few calls about that! But the Think Tank is unquestionably a music show.) The Think Tank isn't ALL about the lyrics, though, either. I have an equal appreciation for melodies and harmonies, a la Brian Wilson and the Beatles; a guy I know once said he thought the "perfect pop song could save you", and I think that's very much true. What's especially cool is finding/spotlighting artists that combine both good 'poppy' music with thought-provoking words! (Is there a name for that? I just like to think of it as "smart, independent pop.") Anyway, I suppose the best way to get a sense of what I do, and what I'm going for, is to look at my playlists.